[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18319]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission

July 8, 1997.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2674-003.
    c. Date Filed: May 30, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Vergennes.
    f. Location: On Otter Creek in the city of Vergennes, Addison 
County, Vermont.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Craig T. Myotte, Green Mountain Power 
Corporation, 25 Green Mountain Drive, P.O. Box 850, South Burlington, 
Vt 05402, (802) 864-5731.
    i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery (202) 219-2779.
    j. Comment Date: Within 60 days of the date filed shown in 
paragraph (c).
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of 
the following existing features: (1) Three concrete overflow dams and 
one 29-foot-long, non-overflow dam; (2) an 8.8-mile long, 133 acre 
reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 134.28 feet mean sea 
level; (3) the north forebay with trashracks, headgate and two 7-foot-
diameter steel penstocks; (4) the north powerhouse (Plant 9B) with a 
1,000-kW generating unit; (5) the south forebay, with trashracks and 
headgates, two surge powerhouse (Plant 9) with two 700-kW generating 
units; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR, at 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merits, the resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or 
person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later 
than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request on 
the applicant.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-18319 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]
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